1. Ziggy Modeliste is widely considered an innovator in the funk genre and New Orleans style drumming.
17 Facts About Ziggy Modeliste
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Ziggy Modeliste's first drum set was a three-piece paid for by Blouin.
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Ziggy Modeliste was nicknamed Zigaboo at age ten by a neighborhood kid, and by junior high school the name had stuck.
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Ziggy Modeliste's drumming style was influenced by Smokey Johnson, Bob French and other New Orleans drum greats as he learned by watching them perform at gigs.
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Ziggy Modeliste said listening to other musicians was the most important part of his learning process.
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Ziggy Modeliste started playing gigs at an early age including a stint with the Hawketts, a band led by Art Neville at the time.
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Ziggy Modeliste was a founding member and drummer of the funk group the Meters.
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Ziggy Modeliste has released three studio albums and a live album as a leader.
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The drum heavy performance was recorded in 1980 with Ziggy Modeliste performing with his first post-Meters band, the Gaboon's Gang, at the Saenger Theatre.
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Ziggy Modeliste was the featured artist in the August 2013 issue of Modern Drummer magazine.
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Ziggy Modeliste started a record label, JZM Records, and a music publishing company, Jomod Music.
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Since the late 1970s, Ziggy Modeliste has partnered with numerous artists in both a touring and recording capacity.
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Ziggy Modeliste's signature drumming style has amassed a large following in the drumming community, in which Modeliste occasionally gives master classes.
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In reviewing a compilation album of the Meters' early works, music critic Robert Christgau called Ziggy Modeliste's drumming "the secret" adding "it's almost as if he's the lead".
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Ziggy Modeliste's work is credited on hundreds of recordings by a variety of artists.
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Ziggy Modeliste's performances have been featured in film, television and game soundtracks, including Red, Jackie Brown, Drumline and 8 Mile.
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Ziggy Modeliste is a Vic Firth, DW, and Sabian signature artist.